Tinker AFB - Nellis AFB

On August 28, 2009 at 06:00 PM, Tinker AFB - Nellis AFB experienced a crash involving Boeing E-3 Sentry, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Nellis AFB Nevada.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

32 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 32 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following a Red Flag exercice from Tinker AFB, the aircraft was returning to Nellis AFB. Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on the runway for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All 32 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 83-0008, MSN 22836/962, year of manufacture 1983.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.2401°, -114.9863°.